ByĀ Curtis Bunn After 20 hours of standing on the Senate floor, delivering what would become a record-breaking speech about the need for resistance against the Trump administration, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said, in a weary voice: āDonāt let this be just another day in America.ā By many indications, it was not. With 25
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Ā The author of an authoritative history of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) pledged a portion of the royalties from her book to theĀ Thurgood Marshall College FundĀ (TMCF). Inspired by the work and the gesture,Ā Dr. Harry L. Williams, president & CEO of TMCF, presented copies of the book to presidents and chancellors of two- and four-year
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Courtesy of Morgan State University In a standout moment for Morgan State University and its entrepreneurial community, Ph.D. studentĀ AdriĆ©lli Bonfanti PagnoncelliĀ was named theĀ 2024 Emerge HBCU Innovator of the YearĀ at the TEDCO Entrepreneur ExpoāMarylandās premier gathering of tech leaders, startups, and visionaries. Pagnoncelli captured first place in the highly competitive Emerge DMVĀ HBCU Pitch Competition, wowing judges
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By Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy Health and Human Services SecretaryĀ Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Ā said Thursday that some of the programs and workers purged in last week’sĀ dramatic restructuringĀ plan to shedĀ 20,000 staffersĀ will be reinstated, saying they were mistakenly cut. āThere were some programs that were cut that are being reinstated,” Kennedy toldĀ ABC News. “Personnel that should not have been
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Courtesy of Grambling State University In a strategic move aimed at protecting HBCU athletic programs,Ā Grambling State Universityās head football coach, Mickey Joseph, has proposed the creation of a ābuyoutā system for players recruited through the NCAAās transfer portal. This proposal is designed to help smaller schools like Grambling State retain their talent while combating the
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By Matthew Lee Ā PresidentĀ Donald TrumpĀ said Thursday that heās fired āsomeā White HouseĀ National Security CouncilĀ officials, a move that comes a day after far-right activistĀ Laura LoomerĀ raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty. Trump downplayed Loomerās influence on the firings. But Loomer during her Oval Office conversation with Trump urged the president to purge staffers she deemed
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Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Alabama Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, voiced his concern when he found out that state lawmakers proposed the idea to cut funding for the annual Magic City Classic football game and several other signature items. The HBCUĀ football clash between Alabama State and Alabama A&MĀ takes place annually at Legion Field in Birmingham,
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ByĀ Sahil KapurĀ andĀ Scott Wong The fallout from President Donald Trump’s aggressive new tariffsĀ has spurred Congress into action, with a growing number of Republicans joining Democrats to express interest in using their power to restrain him. After the GOP-led SenateĀ deliveredĀ a rare rebuke to Trump on Wednesday by voting to undo his tariffs on Canada, lawmakers in both
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By Ericka Alston Buck The Baltimore Marriott Waterfront was transformed into a vibrant celebration of excellence and opportunity as the Presidentsā RoundTable (PRT) and the PRT Reach Foundation hosted the 2025 Scholarship Awards Gala. The eveningās spotlight was on higher education, honoring institutions with over $250,000 to date in scholarshipsāspecifically supporting students attending six Historically
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Texas has launched the stateās first-ever HBCU Legislative Caucus, a bipartisan coalition dedicated to strengthening and advancing the nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the Lone Star State. Led by Representative Ron Reynolds, this historic initiative emerges as HBCUs face unprecedented attacks on diversity initiatives, public education, and academic freedom. The formation comes at
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